
Research news
On these pages you will find a selection of research news from the Leibniz Institutes.
How cities urbanise water sources
07/25/2022 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland FisheriesBacterial communities in urban waterbodies are distinctly different from those of rural lakes in surrounding regions. The process can drastically favour specific bacteria over others and change the makeup of the microbiome.
Triple crisis for Africa's biodiversity
07/11/2022 · Senckenberg Society for Nature Research - Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System ResearchThe impacts of climate change, population growth, and land-use change threaten Africa's biodiversity. Almost all protected areas are affected by at least one of these factors.